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A couple of gaming websites, Catalyst-Gaming (catalystgaming.net) from Northern Tasmania and Game (game.co.uk) from the United Kingdom, are the latest victims of hackers.
As security solutions providers predicted, gamer communities are becoming a tempting target to hackers and their operations, especially since many gaming websites offer their customers the opportunity to purchase virtual items and bonuses using credit cards.
This isn’t the case in this scenario, but these incidents come to show how exposed gaming websites are.
Usernames, email addresses and password hashes were leaked from Catalyst Gaming, but from Game, a website that commercializes consoles, games and hardware components, the hackers managed to obtain email addresses and passwords in clear-text.
The latter site contained a shell injection vulnerability that allowed the hackers to access its databases and expose their customers.
Users who own accounts on the aforementioned sites are recommended to immediately change their passwords.
As security solutions providers predicted, gamer communities are becoming a tempting target to hackers and their operations, especially since many gaming websites offer their customers the opportunity to purchase virtual items and bonuses using credit cards.
This isn’t the case in this scenario, but these incidents come to show how exposed gaming websites are.
Usernames, email addresses and password hashes were leaked from Catalyst Gaming, but from Game, a website that commercializes consoles, games and hardware components, the hackers managed to obtain email addresses and passwords in clear-text.
The latter site contained a shell injection vulnerability that allowed the hackers to access its databases and expose their customers.
Users who own accounts on the aforementioned sites are recommended to immediately change their passwords.
http://news.softpedi...ed-246709.shtml
Just changed my password and deleted any card information I had on there, what is worse GAME didn't even bother to send an email like hey might want to change your password.
What is worse the information was in clear text, clear fucking text!!
Edited by ALL STAR, 16 January 2012 - 04:45 PM.
